Ziggy Marley dropping new album and tour dates,"Fly Rasta"

Posted:
03/10/2014 10:48:34 AM PDT

Los Angeles, CA (January 14th, 2014) –With his recent new Grammy nomination for Best Reggae album, Emmy, five time Grammy winner and Reggae icon Ziggy Marley announces plans to release his fifth studio album “FLY RASTA” on Tuesday, April 15th via Tuff Gong Worldwide. Produced by Ziggy Marley with additional production by Dave Cooley (J Dilla, Silversun Pickups), the album will feature The Melody Makers including Cedella Marley, Sharon Marley and Rica Newell. Starting today, the album's lead track “Fly Rasta,” will be available on all streaming services and the full album and single will be available for pre-order exclusively at ziggymarley.com. A preview of the “Fly Rasta” track with accompanying viral video can be viewed HERE.

A major US tour is underway for 2014 including the worldwide album release party at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California. Additional tour dates will be announced soon.

“FLY RASTA” TRACKLISTING

"Fly Rasta" live art video with Marijuanaman graphic artist Jim Mahfood, from Ziggy's forthcoming album of the same title. Preorder the album now at ZiggyMarley.com & download "Fly Rasta" (feat. U-Roy) instantly!

A five-time Grammy winner, humanitarian, singer, songwriter, producer and an Emmy winner, Ziggy Marley has released twelve albums to much critical acclaim. His early immersion in music came at age ten when he sat in on recording sessions with his father, Bob Marley. As front man to Ziggy Marley and The Melody Makers,the groupreleased eight best-selling albums that garnered three Grammys, with such chart-topping hits as"Look Who's Dancing," "Tomorrow People" and "Tumbling Down." Ziggy's first solo album,Dragonfly(RCA Records), was released in 2003. His second solo release,Love is My Religion(Tuff Gong Worldwide), won a Grammy in 2006 for Best Reggae Album. His third solo album,Family Time(Tuff Gong Worldwide), scored him a 5th Grammy award forBest Children's Album. In 2011, Ziggy released his critically acclaimed 4th studio album Wild And Free, which earned him a Grammy nomination, as well as his first evercomic book entitled MARIJUANAMAN. Ziggy Marley Organics, a GMO-free product line including flavored coconut oils and hemp seed snacks, was started in 2012. The products are distributed throughout the US and are available in over 1000 stores nationwide. His 2012 live album “Ziggy Marley In Concert,” recently earned a Grammy nomination for “Best Reggae Album.”

The Tuff Gong label was founded in 1965 by Bob Marley with the vision of producing, distributing and promoting his music free from the constraints of corporate label politics. In a time decades before artist-owned record labels were commonplace, the legendary Bob Marley's vision was characteristically well ahead of its time. Now, nearly a half-century later, his dream is being realized. For more information, visithttp://www.tuffgongworldwide.com